Regulation

Companies (Amendment of Schedule 5) Order, 2026 (SL 38 of 2026)

Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) · Cayman Islands

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Status per the Cayman Islands legislation register (legislation.gov.ky) (as at 2026-09-01)

Current version last checked: 2026-09-14

Summary

This Order amends Schedule 5 (Fees) to the Companies Act (2026 Revision), increasing a range of annual registration and licence fees payable by companies. It takes effect on 1 January 2027.

  • Part 2 fees: Annual fees increase from $900 to $1,000, from $1,140 to $1,240, from $300 to $400, and from $500 to $600 (paragraphs (a)(i)-(ii) and (b)(i)-(ii)).
  • Part 4 fees: Annual fees increase from $925 to $1,025, from $1,225 to $1,325, from $2,209 to $2,309, and from $2,793 to $2,893 (paragraph 1(a)-(d)); the fee in paragraph 2 (previously tied to the lowest band under item 1(a)) is fixed at $925.
  • Part 5 fee: The fee in paragraph 2 increases from $1,650 to $1,750.

The changes apply to the annual fees companies incorporated or registered under the Companies Act must pay under the relevant Schedule 5 categories, effective from 1 January 2027.

Key obligations

  • From 1 January 2027, companies subject to the relevant Schedule 5 fee categories must pay the revised (higher) annual fees set out in the amended Part 2, Part 4 and Part 5 provisions.

Applies to

companies incorporated or registered under the Companies Act (2026 Revision), including those subject to Schedule 5 Parts 2, 4 and 5 fee categories

Deadlines

  • 1st January, 2027: Commencement date on which the amended (increased) Schedule 5 annual fees take effect.

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Version history

2026-09-02

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